Reeling Tales

From bustling newsrooms to conflict zones, women in journalism are increasingly becoming targets of harassment, intimidation and violence, and ironically they are victims not for falsifying stories or flouting ethics, but simply because they are honestly doing their jobs. Their gender often makes them more vulnerable as these journos are often exposed to a specific kind of threat that male counterparts rarely face.  The recent incidents ordeal of women journalists from India, Pakistan, and across the world reveal that these attacks are not isolated events but part of a disturbing global pattern where female journalists are silenced, violated, or terrorized and so sometimes they are either forced to retreat or bear the brunt being completely mum. Take for example the cases in India where female journalists continue to face disturbing threats and violence. In a very disturbing case ,a woman journalist in Delhi accused an Uber driver of sexual harassment. According to her complaint, t...

"You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours" — this old saying perfectly captures the relationship between Pakistan's elected governments and its powerful military establishment. In a country where democratic institutions struggle for autonomy, and the military always dominates, mutual back-scratching isn’t just common -- it is the need of the hour. A perfect example is the recent elevation of General Asim Munir to the rare rank of Field Marshal. Constitutionally, such a move required cabinet approval and so it was granted. Critics argue that this was not just a ceremonial gesture but part of a larger unwritten deal. By approving Munir’s promotion, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif showed its loyalty and in return, the military maintained its grip on security matters without overtly undermining the civilian order and presenting to the world a facade of thriving democracy. Why was Munir Elevated? Following the May 2025 India–Pakistan war, Munir was elevated (of course, outwardly ...

When India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission failed, you can imagine the emotional state of all ISRO scientists. It was a deeply disheartening moment — as if, despite putting in all their effort and betting everything they had, they were left with nothing. Who can forget that iconic moment when Prime Minister Narendra Modi embraced then-ISRO chief K. Sivan, as tears rolled down his face? Now, a similar mission failure from North Korea has caught global attention — but the reaction from its leader Kim Jong-un was drastically different. Recently, North Korea was launching its second massive 5,000-ton warship, celebrating the occasion with fireworks during the naval destroyer’s inauguration. However, during the ship’s descent into the water, a technical fault occurred — part of the ship broke, and it tilted to one side. Kim Jong-un was furious. His eyes reportedly turned red with anger, and he called the incident a case of “criminal negligence,” ordering the arrest of officials involved in the proj...

The time and place might be different, but the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir and the 2023 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians reflect the same brutality with which the attacks took place. In 2023, Hamas terrorists launched a sudden and ruthless attack on innocent Israeli people who were simply enjoying their weekend break. Many were killed and hundreds of lives were lost in the blink of an eye . The people who were enjoying hardly had an idea that a horrific ambush was going happen. In a similar manner, the recent attack in Pahalgam targeted unarmed and unsuspecting Hindu tourists and it resulted in the tragic loss of may innocent lives. This incident not only brings extreme pain to Indians and people across the globe, but also exposes the same terrorist mindset which is  instilling fear by deliberately targeting civilians. In response to the attack on its citizens , the Israeli government launched a strong and decisive military action  which was aimed at ...